India is going through a Bitcoin revolution, as the interest in the cryptocurrency continues to increase. At the same time, the Bitcoin ecosystem is currently at the crossroads due to the government's interest in regulating the digital currency.
Following the creation of an inter-ministerial committee to evaluate cryptocurrencies and potential regulatory steps, there are speculations that Secur...

Most cryptocurrency users are well aware of what the PBoC aims to achieve. More specifically, the financial institution is looking to issue a national digital currency. It appears this plan will not come to fruition soon, though. What is worrisome is how a promotion of a fake PBOC-based digital currency gains a lot of momentum right now. These products are not authorized by the People's Bank of Ch...

Quite a few countries and regions are contemplating creating their own digital currency. Given the popularity of Bitcoin, that is anything but surprising. The latest region to unveil their plans is none other than Palestine. The local monetary authority has warmed up to the concept of a bank-issued digital currency.
A Digital Currency For Palestine Makes Sense
It is quite interesting to see so ...

Monolith Studio launches the crowdsale for TokenCard – world’s first ERC20-compliant debit card for Ethereum. TokenCard is the first debit card powered by smart contracts and is created by Monolith Studio.
With TokenCard, Monolith Studio will bring the VISA payments network to Ethereum for the first time. This development opens up possibilities for token holders to use Ether as well as oth...

B2B Blockchain solutions provider BlockPool has revealed the launch date of its much-awaited BPL token exchange campaign. It will kick off on the 1st of May, and will run until 30th of June, 2017.
BlockPool is proposing to offer a diverse range of blockchain applications for all kinds of business verticals. The UK-based organisation has developed a flagship blockchain — called BlockPool Block...

Paybis, a UK based cryptocurrency and digital currency exchange platform, recently announced the new “Bitcoin with Credit Card” facility. The facility provides the convenience of buying the digital currency directly with credit cards.
Started in 2014, Paybis is run by a group of experienced professionals from various industries. Known for the ease to operate and safety, Paybis is one of t...

The use of cryptocurrencies as legal tender is one of the most discussed topics among the cryptocurrency community members. The very thing may soon happen in South Africa.
One of the South African financial magazines has recently reported about the willingness of the South African Reserve Bank to issue digital version of its fiat currency. The new currency referred to as the "national digital c...

Creditbit, the ethereum-based software management platform, is one of the faster growing digital currencies in the cryptocurrency segment. It is an open source software project released under the MIT/X11 license which gives you the power to run, modify, and copy the software and to distribute, at your option, modified copies of the software.
Creditbit is not just any other cryptocurrency but is r...

The African continent has emerged as a leader in digital currency and blockchain technology adoption. The West African nation of Senegal may soon contribute to the digital currency revolution by launching eCFA.
The proposed eCFA is the digital version of CFA francs being currently used by either independent states in West Africa. Expected to be launched sometime in 2017, eCFA will be rolled out...

BitPesa, through its website, is helping businesses in China and Africa to send instant payments in local currency directly from African bank accounts to Chinese bank accounts.
Users in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo can now send money directly to bank accounts in China. The remittance service offered by BitPesa is low-cost as it cuts conventional money tr...

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